The young man in question felt discouraged about his future despite being at top of his class because he is an free black man and scared that some jobs won't hire him because he is black.
What does this entails?
The fear of this young man is about the discrimination that black people suffered in the 1900s because the White believed they were superior to them.
In conclusion, because he is an free black man and scared that they might not hire him makes him discouraged about his future
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